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New COVID-19 cases - Weekly review: 13 - 19 December
The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has increased from 2,593 to 2,727 cases (+5%) for the week of 13 to 19 December.
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DAC Annual Safety Review 2020
The latest aviation safety report containing information on the safety performance of civil aviation in Luxembourg during 2020 is now available.
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Communication from the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs concerning temporary immigration restrictions
The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs informs of the modification of the Grand-Ducal regulation of 2 November 2021 establishing the list of third countries whose vaccination certificates are accepted by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
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Temporary reopening of a fifth vaccination centre at Luxexpo The Box
In the context of the shortening of the time between the initial vaccination and the booster vaccination and taking into account an acceleration of the deliveries of vaccines, the government has decided to temporarily reopen, as from 10 January 2022, a fifth vaccination centre at Luxexpo The Box (Luxembourg-Kirchberg).
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COVID-19 booster vaccination and primary vaccination of homeless people
Following the launch of the first vaccination campaigns for the homeless on 1 and 2 June 2021 and on 16, 19 and 20 July on the premises of the "Wanteraktioun", a "booster" and primary vaccination campaign was organised on 13 and 15 December 2021.
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COVID-19 vaccines - 8th report on adverse reactions reported in Luxembourg: interpreting correctly
The Division of Pharmacy and Medicines of the National Health Directorate in close collaboration with the "Centre Régional de Pharmacovigilance de Nancy" has published the 8th monthly report on adverse reactions reported in Luxembourg for COVID-19 vaccines.
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Luxembourg invests in NorthStar Earth & Space that establishes its European Headquarters in the Grand Duchy to support Sustainable Space Activities
The Luxembourg Future Fund (LFF) will be investing in NorthStar Earth & Space. The investment is building on the announcement made in December 2019 of a partnership between Luxembourg's Ministry of the Economy and the Canadian-based company.
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Free antigen tests for employees with a first dose of vaccine
Employees who have their first vaccine dose can be tested free of charge from 14 January 2022, while waiting for their second dose. As of Thursday, 16 December 2021, they are provided a set of 20 codes when they receive their first dose of vaccine.
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Fit 4 Start Acceleration Programme: the 20 startups selected for the 12th edition unveiled
The 20 startups selected for Fit 4 Start #12, Luxembourg's flagship accelerator programme, have been unveiled today. The jury members of this new edition had to choose from a total of 214 applications coming from 42 countries.
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Law of 8 December 2021: Transposition of Directives (EU) 2019/770 and (EU) 2019/771: Creation of a legal guarantee of conformity for digital content and services from 1 January 2022
On January 1, 2022, the law of December 8, 2021 will enter into force, transposing directives (EU) 2019/770 and (EU) 2019/771. It modernizes the legal guarantee of conformity for the sale of goods and introduces a new regime in terms of the legal guarantee of conformity for digital content and services.
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COVID-19 vaccination: interval before booster reduced to 5 months
In view of the current epidemic wave, the threat of the omicron variant and the increasing incidence of hospitalisations among vaccinated persons, and following the recommendations of the Conseil supérieur des maladies infectieuses (CSMI) issued on 14 December, the Government Council of 15 December decided to reduce the interval between the last injection of a Pfizer or Moderna vaccination and the "booster" dose from 6 to 5 months.
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Extension of the sanitary measures applicable to air travel to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and the Ministry of Health inform that the current sanitary measures to be observed by people entering Luxembourg by air travel are extended until 28 February 2022 inclusive.
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New COVID-19 cases - Weekly review: 6 - 12 December
The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has slightly decreased from 2,699 to 2,593 cases (-4%) for the week of 6 to 12 December.
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The national Crisis Cell has activated phase 3 of the hospital surge plan
Due to the rising number of COVID-19 patients being treated in the normal and intensive care units of the national hospitals, the Crisis Cell has decided to activate phase 3 of the hospital surge plan.
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4th edition: "Diversité & Entreprises Lëtzebuerg" Barometer
The Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg, supported by IMS Luxembourg - Inspiring More Sustainability - in collaboration with the Ministry for Family, Integration, and the Greater Region, as well as LISER, has presented the results of the fourth barometer, "Diversity & Companies Lëtzebuerg", the result of the analysis of the committed signatories' questionnaires.